Secretary of State Debra Bowen has approved for circulation a ballot initiative that would effectively get the State of California out of the … [Read more...] about California Ballot Initiative Launched to Get State Out of the Marriage Business
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San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders Announces Engagement of Daughter at Rally Marking Challenge to Proposition 8
I've received word from Rex Wockner, who is at the Eve of Justice rally outside the Hall of Justice (court house) in San Diego, that Republican … [Read more...] about San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders Announces Engagement of Daughter at Rally Marking Challenge to Proposition 8
Rush Limbaugh and Michael Steele Battle for Republican Power
RNC Chair Michael Steele caved to Rush Limbaugh after calling him "ugly and incendiary" on CNN Saturday night for remarks that he wanted … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh and Michael Steele Battle for Republican Power
Prominent L.A. Gay Bookstore ‘A Different Light’ to Close
Two weeks ago I posted about the closure of The Oscar Wilde Bookshop, the nation's oldest, in New York's Greenwich Village. It seems the gay … [Read more...] about Prominent L.A. Gay Bookstore ‘A Different Light’ to Close
Records Set as Yves Saint Laurent Estate Auction Defies Recession
Matisse's 1911 oil painting ''Les coucous, tapis bleu et rose'' (The Cowslips, Blue and Rose Fabric) set a record for the artist, selling for $41.1 … [Read more...] about Records Set as Yves Saint Laurent Estate Auction Defies Recession
‘Gays = Adulterers, Murderers’ Says GOP Lawmaker at CO Bill Debate
A gay rights bill that would add domestic partners to the list of dependents eligible for health insurance was given initial backing by the Senate … [Read more...] about ‘Gays = Adulterers, Murderers’ Says GOP Lawmaker at CO Bill Debate
Gay MN Senator Koering’s Office Sends Offensive Blanket Email:
Same-Sex Marriage a ‘Pointless Issue’
An aide to openly gay Minnesota senator Paul Koering has responded to letters about his recent decision not to support a marriage equality measure in … [Read more...] about Gay MN Senator Koering’s Office Sends Offensive Blanket Email:
Same-Sex Marriage a ‘Pointless Issue’
Max Mutchnick on Gay Parenting and Patience
There's a sweet piece by Will and Grace creator Max Mutchnick (below, right) about travel, parenting, and patience in the Huffington Post: … [Read more...] about Max Mutchnick on Gay Parenting and Patience
Georgia Lawmaker Charlice Byrd on Higher Education Gay Witch Hunt
It appears as though the state's budget shortfall is being used as the excuse for a campaign by legislators and religious right-wingers to "purge" … [Read more...] about Georgia Lawmaker Charlice Byrd on Higher Education Gay Witch Hunt
Gay Rights Battles Heat Up in Utah as Group Buys Extremist Ad
Over the weekend, blog Drinking Liberally posted photos of a full-page ad taken out in the Salt Lake Tribune by a group called America Forever.A news … [Read more...] about Gay Rights Battles Heat Up in Utah as Group Buys Extremist Ad